Adam Jackson

Adam Jackson

Founder, DriverSide.com | Investor and Advisor to Internet Startups

San Francisco Bay Area

Current
  • Investor / Advisor at italki
  • Advisor at Milo.com
  • Investor / Advisor at Incentalign, Inc.
  • Founder / Executive Vice President at DriverSide.com
Past
  • Founder / President at MarketSquare.com
  • Contract Software Developer at Olympia Funding
  • Lead Software Developer at WebMagic, Inc.
  • Assistant Oracle DBA at Renal Care Grouop
  • Software Developer at SmallBusiness.com
Education
  • Vanderbilt University
Connections
491 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Adam Jackson’s Summary

I'm a software engineer/architect by trade, with a focus on web-based applications and large-scale data mining.

My first business was a consulting firm that provided custom fraud prevention/detection software to companies. Many of these custom solutions are still in use and being licensed.

My next business, MarketSquare, was a local product search company that helped people shop for locally available products on the web. It was acquired 6 months after launching by StepUp Commerce, a business with the same goals. StepUp, which I co-managed, was acquired by Intuit (INTU) in August of 2006.

I'm currently working on my third company, DriverSide, which is a venture-backed startup focused on helping people make better decisions about owning and maintaining their car.

I am also an active advisor and angel investor for a handful of startups in the silicon valley startup community.

Adam Jackson’s Specialties:

Consumer internet product development, building LAMP stack businesses efficiently, business development.


Adam Jackson’s Experience

  • Investor / Advisor

    italki

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    August 2009Present (4 months)

    Angel investor and product advisor to language learning site italki.com.

  • Advisor

    Milo.com

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    February 2009Present (10 months)

    I advise Milo on product and strategy in the online local shopping space.

  • Investor / Advisor

    Incentalign, Inc.

    (Internet industry)

    2008Present (1 year )

  • Founder / Executive Vice President

    DriverSide.com

    (Internet industry)

    July 2007Present (2 years 5 months)

    Founder & EVP overseeing product development, engineering and operations.

  • Owner

    Adam Jackson Consulting

    (Internet industry)

    January 2000August 2008 (8 years 8 months)

    My software consulting firm. We specialize in eCommerce applications, open-source software customization, relational database design and management and web design services.

  • Senior Product Development Manager

    Intuit, Inc.

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; INTU; Computer Software industry)

    August 2006June 2007 (11 months)

    I am on a corporate strategy team at Intuit charged with coming up with new business models that will enhance the company's growth and reach into other technology verticals. I also do business development work to acquire new customers for Intuit's StepUp division.

  • Contract Developer / Consultant

    Data Exchange Systems

    (Internet industry)

    March 2004March 2007 (3 years 1 month)

  • Founder / President

    MarketSquare.com

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    January 2004August 2006 (2 years 8 months)

    Founder of the new local shopping site MarketSquare.com, which allows people to browse the inventories of local and unique retail shops from the comfort of home or office. This business was ultimately acquired by Intuit, Inc. (via their StepUp Commerce, Inc acquisition in August, 2006).

  • Contract Software Developer

    Olympia Funding

    (Privately Held; Real Estate industry)

    March 2004February 2005 (1 year )

    Olympia Funding is one of our larger clients. We provide fraud prevention software as well as web-based applications that aid in keeping loan agents within state compliance.

  • Lead Software Developer

    WebMagic, Inc.

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    May 2002November 2003 (1 year 7 months)

    Lead development of many small and medium-sized web applications including:
    www.eFootage.com
    www.VCAAuctions.com

  • Assistant Oracle DBA

    Renal Care Grouop

    (Internet industry)

    20002001 (1 year )

  • Software Developer

    SmallBusiness.com

    (Internet industry)

    19992000 (1 year )


Adam Jackson’s Education

  • Vanderbilt University

    BS , Computer Science, Economics


Additional Information

Adam Jackson’s Websites:

Adam Jackson’s Interests:

Creating new and unique online offerings, bridging online and offline worlds, smart coding, angel investing, boating, skiing, class cars

Adam Jackson’s Groups:

  •    Intuit Alumni Community
  •    BIA/Kelsey
  •    Silicon Valley NewTech Meetup
  •    Vanderbilt Alumni Group
  •    Geeks On A Plane

Adam Jackson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • job inquiries
  • expertise requests
  • business deals
  • reference requests
  • getting back in touch

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